There's an excellent biological reason why you should go with your gut instinct

There’s an excellent biological reason why you should go with your gut instinct

You will have heard of the phrase “gut instinct” or “gut feeling” and can probably recall a point in time in which you applied it, or wish you’d applied it. But you might not have known we actually have functional neurons in our gut. That’s neurons as in “brains”, and that means our so-called gut instincts might be more than just instincts. These findings are certainly not new and have been providing much food for thought in the neuroscience circles for the last few years, especially when it comes to those who work in leadership roles. These complex neurons have not only been identified in the gut, but also in the heart, bringing a new focus to the term “leadership”. So what does this mean for leaders the world over?…